Occupational Stereos

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O6. Wager's Photographic Views in the Oil Regions of Pennsylvania. The Ruined Man. Label on verso. Great and classic view of a man lamenting his lost fortune. 2-cent blue tax stamp on verso. E. $150

O20. L.G. Burnham, Morrisville, Vt. 193. Interior of Vermont Citizen Office, Morrisville. Absolutely great, rare, newspaper, printing occupational. Few stains. G+. $250

O21. J.A. Mather, Titusville, Pa. Sunken Fortune in Oil Creek, Penn. VG. $250

O27. No ID. Fantastic view of Tailors at work in crowded shop, sewing machine in foreground, clothing hanging at the windows. G+. $125

O28. Blair & Son, Worcester, Mass. View of Interior of Firehouse, Steamer on right, Hose Carriage on left. G+. $85

O31. No ID. Wonderful rich view of Stove and Pot Display. VG. $250

O34. O.M. Perrigo. Excelsior Straw Works. D.D. Curtis & Co., Proprietors. No. 20. Shellac Room. Fabulous view of men with brushes and hats. VG. $95

O37. No ID. 62. Breakfast is Ready. Neat view of a man preparing breakfast on his boat. Basket of eggs, tin cans, etc. in evidence. VG. $75

O44. J.N. Webster, Barton, Vt. No. 114. Shop and Round House, Lyndonville. Extensive title listing on verso. "William Darrah Coll." penned on verso by Darrah. VG. $100

O45. [Frank Robbins, Oil City, Pa.], although not imprinted on mount. This is No. 106 in his Views of the Penna. Oil Region. Back has great illustration of the operation of drilling an Oil Well. Here is the text: "No. 106, Shows the practical operation of drilling an Oil Well. In the centre of the picture is seen a pair of long links, called 'Jars' sliding one within the other which strike a blow at each movement of the Walking Beam, to which they are attached by a long cable; at the left is the sand-pump, which is used for removing the drillings. This cut shows the depth of a Well, and also the subteranean layers of rock generally found in the Oil Region. The Well to the left represents the drilling tools in operation. The Well to the right represents the tubing, and casing, etc., Pump inserted and ready for operation." VG. $95

O48. E&HT Anthony. English Views. No. 957. Group. Gamekeepers and Boys, Leceistershire. VG. $150

O52. Edwin N. Peabody, Salem, Mass. This is William K. Hawes standing by his incredible, elaborate, mechanical clock in front of his business establishment. VG. $125

O53. Schuyler C. Baldwin, Kalamazoo, Mich. Main Street Looking West from Kalamazoo House. Circus Parade through town. E. $250

O55. H.H. Bennett. The Camera's Story of Raftman's Life on the Wisconsin. 1419. Putting Down a Springpole. A Hard One. E. $200

O73. Knowlton Bros., Northampton, Mass. Connecticut Valley Views published by F.H. Putnam & Co. 215. Lunatic Asylum, Brattleboro, Vt. "Sample View" is stamped at the top of both images. Apparently a sample card for the photographer or the publisher. Very unusual to find a view marked this way. VG. $50

O81. L.G. Burnham, Morrisville, Vt. 192. Interior of Vermont Citizen Office, Morrisville. Great newspaper interior. VG. $200

O82. L.G. Burnham, Morrisville, Ct. 191. Interior of Vermont Citizen Office, Morrisville. Great newspaper interior. G+. $150

O92. C.G. Carleton. Views of Waterville, Me. This is a Fireman's Dinner. Title listing on verso but no title is underlined. VG. $150

O96. O. Pierre Havens, Savannah, Ga. Market. VG. $150

O98. Joseph W. Warren, Fall River, Mass. Interior of Butterworth and Wilbur's Star Builders Carpenter's Shop. G. $85

O102. No ID. Pencilled title on verso "Elmquist's turning lathe at St. Croix Falls, Wis." VG. $150

O105. McLeish & Cressey, St. Paul. Lake Superior Views, North Shore. Silver Islet Mines. Located on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Canada. G+. $200

O107. McLeish & Cressey, St. Paul. Lake Superior Views, North Shore. 378. Silver Islet Mines. Located on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Canada. VG. $250

O108. No ID. Cotton Mill No. 1. VG. $45

O109. J.N. Webster, Barton, Vt. No. 115. Interior of Machine Shop, Lyndonville. Title listing on verso. VG. $100

O110. No ID. Carpentry Shop with workers. Sign reads "No Smoking Allowed in Working Hours." VG. $100

O128. Laighton Brothers, Norwich, Conn. Interior of cloth factory. Ex William Darrah Coll. VG. $85

O129. Laighton Brothers, Norwich, Conn. Interior of cloth factory. Ex William Darrah Coll. VG. $85

O131. No ID but surely a Pennsylvania scene as one can make out most of the word "Lackawanna" on the wall of the building. Sign reads "Select Rocking Coal." G. $45

O134. J.W. & J.S. Moulton. Interior Naumkeag Cotton Factory, Salem, Mass. VG. $40

O136. [GW Parker], unlabeled. Sewing Machine Manufactory. This view was part of a group of other views of Brattleboro, Vt. with same mounts by GW Parker. VG. $150

O151. William Allderige, New Britain, Conn. Interior of a printing shop, typecases, etc. in view. G+. $75

O152. William Allderige, New Britain, Conn. Interior of a printing shop, presses, typecases, etc. in view. G+. $75

O160. A.L. Hinds, Benton, Maine. Scenery in Northern Maine. Crocker Slate Quarry, Brownville. VG. $75

O161. A.L. Hinds, Benton, Maine. Scenery in Northern Maine. Merrill Slate Quarry Brownville. G. $45

O164. No ID. J.J. Vandersloot Storefront, owners in doorway. VG. $35

O169. R.M. McIntosh, Northfield, Vt. Untitled Quarry view. There is a crease at the lower left of left image. G+. $45

O170. R.M. McIntosh, Northfield, Vt. Untitled Quarry view. VG. $85

O171. BENICOURT DIGGINGS. Stereoview titled No. 6 Benicourt Diggings, Lot D. Feb. '92. My limited research supports the notion that this may be in Trinidad or Tobago. The fact that the folks at work are black is consistent with this location. Great occupational view in any case. VG. $35

O174. No ID. Two-sided stereoview showing a large group of workmen outside of their factory on one side. The other side is a photographic image of the entrance to Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn that is actually printed right onto the card. G+. $50

O178. O.M. Perrigo, Photographic Artist. Excelsior Straw Works, Medfield, Mass. No. 5. Engine Room. VG. $75

O179. O.M. Perrigo, Photographic Artist. Excelsior Straw Works, Medfield, Mass. No. 14. Lower Sewing Hall. Large number of female workers, a few male supervisors standing. VG. $60

O185. J.W. & J.S. Moulton, Salem, Mass. Industrial Interior with workmen. VG. $75

O186. No ID. Interior View of E.N. Winslow's Tailoring Establishment. Being the largest, and only Tailoring House in the city that employs all journeymen Coat Makers, the workmanship and prices are warranted unsurpassed. Lawrence, Mass. Advertising Stereoviews. VG. $65

O189. No ID. Industrial Interior showing close view of machinery. VG. $85

O191. No ID. Interior of Clothing shop, briefcases for sale as well. VG. $85

O196. McLeish & Cressey, St. Paul. Lake Superior Views. North Shore. The Silver Islet Mines (Canada). VG. $225

O197. No ID. Interior View of Thayer & Lamberton's Drug Store, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. On back is "Saratoga Pharmacy, 180 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Where can always be found a superior stock of Pure Drugs and Chemicals. Physicians' Prescriptions carefully compounded, at all hours, day or night, by competent persons. An elegant assortment of Toilet Goods, comprising everything to be found in the market. Perfumery in great variety of our own and foreign manufacture. Proprietors of the celebrated Oriental Tooth Paste, Oak Bark and Orris Root Tooth Powder, Essence of Jamaica Ginger and Lamberton's Pulmonic Troches. Thayer & Lamberton, Chemists and Apothecaries. Sign of the Crystal Mortar." VG. $200

O201. No ID. Apple Vender, Boston Common. VG. $35

O204. No ID. Sign for Taft & Gilso[n] Ice Cream & Dining Room. VG. $50

O206. No ID. Storefront of L. Barnes, Painting and Graining, Glazeing and Whitening. Many workers in scene. G. $50

O207. Buchholz. Wason Manufacturing Co's Car Works, Brightwood, Mass. There is a sign for "Howe's Standard Scales 80,000 lbs." There is a man at center of view shooting a hose up into the air. VG. $75

O208. H.D. Ward, North Adams, Mass. No. 829. Hoosac Tunnel. VG. $150

O209. H.D. Ward, North Adams, Mass. No. 794. North Adams & Vicinity. In 1870 workers at the "Model Shoe Factory" of Calvin T. Sampson in North Adams, Massachusetts, struck, protesting low wages and the introduction of labor-eliminating machines. The strike was considered an ominous threat to factory owners since the workers had organized into a labor union known as The Secret Order of the Knights of St. Crispin (1867) which by 1870 had become the largest labor organization in the United States. Unable to hire scabs in nearby towns, owner Sampson decided to bring in a new weapon against the Crispin's: 75 Chinese laborers imported from San Francisco and made accessible to the East Coast-based Sampson via the new wonder of the transcontinental railroad. Sampson had heard about the good quality, cheap labor of the Chinese out west so he went out west to see for himself. He ended up loading up railroad cars with 70+ Chinese workers and brought them back east. He supposedly was armed to the teeth, because he was worried of being harmed. Upon arrival back home his striking workers wouldn't let him and the Chinese off the train. Sampson stood his ground and succeeded in bringing the Chinese workers to his factory where this image was taken. VG. $150

O210. No ID. Wheeler's Clock Store. Also statues and other items in window. Proprietors standing out front. On back is written "Mrs. G.A. Bowen, Penn Yan, NY. VG. $60

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